Melanie washburn
Owner and Head Coach
education and Certifications: B.S. / certified CrossFit Level 3 Trainer / CROSSFIT SEMINAR STAFF EDUCATOR / CrossFit Masters / CrossFit Kids / Burgener Strength Weightlifting Level 2 / Precision Nutrition Level 1 / AdaptIve and Inclustive Trainer / Aerobic Capacity
I was born and raised in Phoenix, AZ. I moved to Flagstaff in 2008 and fell in love with the landscape and community and have lived here ever since. I have always led an active lifestyle but it wasn’t until my mid-twenties that I was encouraged to try functional fitness in the form of CrossFit. After completing my first WOD (Workout of the Day), I was hooked and eventually became a coach at my local CrossFit gym. Coaching quickly became my life passion which led to quitting a corporate job and opening my own garage gym. I enjoy helping my clients become stronger inside and outside the gym through revealing their untapped potential. CrossFit gave me the courage, power, and discipline required to live my best life. I want to give that gift to others.
Lisa Ray
Head Coach
education and Certifications: certified CROSSFIT LEVEL 4 coach / CROSSFIT SEMINAR STAFF EDUCATOR AND MENTOR / FOUNDER CROSSFIT FLAGSTAFF and CROSSFIT PIVOT / CROSSFIT MASTERS / CROSSFIT KIDS / CROSSFIT WEIGHTLIFTING / ADAPTIVE AND INCLUSIVE TRAINER / AEROBIC CAPACITY TRAINER
I started CrossFit with my husband, Mike, in 2004. While I was a trainer and outdoor athlete for many years prior, CrossFit struck a chord in me as being the best way to train the body to not suck at life. But also as a lifestyle, a mindset, and a way to change the world for the better. To do that, I started a CrossFit affiliate in 2006 and joined the CrossFit seminar education staff. I have grown in that role to become a Flowmaster and Mentor, and a coach of coaches. Bottom line, I didn't choose CrossFit. CrossFit chose me. And I want to use it for the best possible good I can, as far reaching as possible. It is my mission to change the world one life at a time by elevating functional fitness, transforming self-perception, and building community.
Rene Horne
Coach
education and Certifications: M.S. / CrossFit Level 2 Trainer
I was born in California but raised in a very small community right outside of Flagstaff where I spent most of my childhood playing outside, riding horses and exploring all the different places I could go right outside my backdoor. I did not begin my fitness journey until after I had my daughter in 2013, where I just wanted to lose weight and feel stronger inside and out. I started running and quickly got hooked on the feeling of being challenged. I eventually went on to run multiple marathons, a couple ultramarathons and many other shorter distance races and went onto finish a half ironman. One could say that I was drawn to endurance. I was introduced to a CrossFit style class when I joined one of the local gyms to work on strength training and quickly realized that CrossFit is not just a workout, it was a style of training that would prepare someone for whatever life threw at you, be that a mental challenge, emotional and of course physical challenges. I realized while I loved endurance sports, I was absolutely addicted to the immense physical and mental challenge that CrossFit provided and how there was a whole community of like-minded people that rose to these challenges together. As a Coach I want to help people reach their goals in the walls of the gym by providing knowledge, guidance, and encouragement to face these challenging workouts. In my coaching journey, I hope to empower athletes and show them that as individuals and a community we can DO HARD THINGS, both inside and outside of those gym walls.
Dan Gabrys
Coach
education and Certifications: B.S. Mechanical Engineering / CrossFit Level 1 Trainer
I grew up on the public tennis courts of southern Arizona, soaking in the desert sun and feeding my competitive spirit. I played a couple years on the University of Arizona tennis team before deciding to buckle down on my Engineering degree; spending the next 3 years coaching future college tennis stars at a junior development academy while paying my way through school. I moved to Flagstaff for a corporate job and love the mountain life! When I’m not in the CrossFit gym, you’ll find me floating on our mountain lakes, camping, hunting, or just enjoying the woods with the family & the pup. I found CrossFit in 2019, and enjoy the functional fitness it has helped me gain… CrossFit has helped me work my way out of some hefty back & shoulder injuries and still keep charging strong into middle age! With a lifelong passion for coaching others, I’m happy to have a home on the staff at CFP that lets me channel that energy. I hope to help others make physical & mental gains at the gym so they can be their best selves and live life stronger.